Abomination Safety Supervision Bureau

Abomination Safety Supervision Bureau

Killer Bee: after placing a pheromone mark on any living creature, it could locate and track the target. Tracking speed increased as the distance to the target decreased, reaching up to ten times the normal speed.

Mantis: it could rapidly alter the body's traits, turning limbs into sharp Bone Blades. Speed and explosive power would improve to a certain extent, but the Card holder was prone to losing their sanity and becoming insect-like.

Information about the two Cards appeared in her mind.

Only then did Feng Ling understand why the fire suppressant had been useless: the Xenomorph had placed a Mark on her.

As long as the Mark remained, the Xenomorph could find her even with its eyes closed.

Now that she had obtained these two Cards, did that mean she could use these abilities in the future as well?

The moment that thought arose, the words in her mind suddenly changed.

"Killer Bee" had been digested.

"Mantis" had been digested.

The deck had grown. Corruption Value: 3%.

You have gained the ability to Mark any living creature. The Mark remains effective for 12 hours. Please name your new skill.

New arms have grown within your body and can rapidly transform into sharp Bone Blades. Please name your new skill.

Feng Ling froze for a moment.

Why had the new Cards been digested?

Why was there a Corruption Value?

Why did skills need names?

No one had ever mentioned any of this online.

Since it was a Marking Ability, she could just call it "Mark." And Bone Blade could simply be called "Bone Blade." Why did she have to come up with new names?

Please name your new skills. The skills can only be activated after being successfully named.

The words in her mind reminded her again.

After thinking for a moment, Feng Ling revealed a slightly mischievous smile. "Since you call me Mother Nest, then the new skill will be called Mother's Longing. As for the Bone Blade... Mother's Scourge."

New skills successfully named.

Feng Ling could not help laughing aloud.

Her laughter echoed across the blood-red river, unanswered.

A few minutes later, police sirens and the buzzing of Drones sounded from atop the embankment.

She looked up, narrowed her eyes, and muttered, "Now I can collect the reward, right..."

Feng Ling was sent to the Qingjiang City Abomination Safety Supervision Branch.

The eleventh floor of the building had a full range of medical facilities, and she was placed in a special ward for treatment.

The Doctor stitched up her wounds, nurses hooked her up to a blood bag, and a dedicated attendant brought her juice and snacks. Three or four members of the Medical Staff fussed over her alone—

Feng Ling felt less like she had been hospitalized and more like she had checked into some luxury hotel.

A man in uniform entered the ward. He looked to be around thirty, wore thin-rimmed glasses, and had a clean, refined appearance. Even his tone was gentle as he asked the Doctor, "Are her injuries serious?"

The Doctor's voice carried excitement. "An ordinary person with injuries like these would need at least half a month to recover, but her cells have strong healing capabilities. She'll probably be discharged in just a few days."

The man smiled faintly and looked at Feng Ling. "Hello, my name is Su Yuqing. I'm an Inspector with the Abomination Safety Supervision Bureau, under the Ministry of State Security. I need your cooperation with an investigation. Don't be too nervous. It's just a routine procedure."

Feng Ling studied the man with some curiosity.

—There were plenty of online discussion posts about Inspectors. Supposedly, every Inspector possessed supernatural abilities. Based on the characteristics of those abilities, they formed small inspection teams to eliminate Xenomorphs in various regions.

This was Feng Ling's first time seeing an Inspector in real life. She wondered what supernatural ability he possessed.

Seeing that she said nothing, Su Yuqing's voice grew even gentler. "If you're still feeling unwell, I can come back tomorrow. But I do hope you'll cooperate as soon as possible. We need to report this incident, and the colleagues in the news department are anxious as well."

Feng Ling asked, "How do you need me to cooperate?"

"I'll ask you a few simple questions. Just answer truthfully," Su Yuqing said.

Feng Ling nodded, signaling that he could begin.

The Medical Staff happened to finish their work and left one after another, leaving only Feng Ling and Su Yuqing in the ward.

Su Yuqing asked, "We reviewed the Subway Station surveillance footage. The Xenomorph's target was very clear. Do you know why it attacked you?"

Because it recognized that I had Cards?

Feng Ling replied, "Maybe I looked easier to kill."

Su Yuqing asked again, "The Xenomorph's primary cause of death was its body being cut apart by Kite string. Did someone deliberately wind that string around it?"

Feng Ling nodded. "Yes. I did."

Although he had already guessed the answer, Su Yuqing was still somewhat shocked to hear Feng Ling admit it herself.

In such a dangerous situation, for a young girl to remain bold and meticulous enough to set a trap and kill a Xenomorph was no simple feat.

He continued, "After the Xenomorph died, did you see anything resembling Cards? Based on our analysis of the road surveillance footage, this Xenomorph should have had at least two Cards inside its body."

Feng Ling: "..."

She was not sure whether the Drone had captured the scene, but if she did not tell the truth, it would indeed be difficult to explain where the Cards had gone.

Perhaps seeing her concern, Su Yuqing lowered his voice, and his tone grew more sincere. "Feng Ling, you can trust me."

After thinking for a moment, Feng Ling replied, "One Killer Bee, one Mantis."

Su Yuqing got the answer he wanted and quietly drew a breath. "Feng Ling, the fact that you survived truly is a miracle. On behalf of the Abomination Safety Supervision Bureau, I now formally invite you to join us. Are you willing to become one of those who fight Xenomorphs and uphold the order of the world?"

Feng Ling raised her brows in surprise.

"What is it?" Su Yuqing asked with a smile.

"Nothing..." She thought for a moment. "I thought there would be some kind of assessment or interview process."

"Two Cards are enough for you to pass the interview. Of course, once you join the Supervision Bureau, someone will arrange training and assessments for you. That is to improve your abilities." Su Yuqing smiled. "Now, is there anything you want to ask me?"

"Yes." Feng Ling nodded.

Su Yuqing straightened up, ready to listen seriously.

Feng Ling asked, "When can I collect the reward?"

Su Yuqing was stunned by the question. It took him several seconds to react. "...The reward can be claimed at any time. The base reward for killing a Xenomorph is currently one million. If this Xenomorph was listed on a bounty notice issued by the local government, there will also be an additional reward."

After pondering briefly, he asked Feng Ling, "What is your electronic bank account number?"

Feng Ling answered quickly, "683263950."

Su Yuqing took out his phone and operated it as he spoke. "I'll submit the application for you now. The money will be deposited into your account within three to seven business days."

He glanced at Feng Ling, a faint smile in his eyes. "I thought you would ask questions about Xenomorphs."

Feng Ling said frankly, "I've learned some things online."

"Oh? Where online?" Su Yuqing asked.

"Xenomorph forums, discussion groups, and a Forum called Alien Star," Feng Ling said after thinking it over. "There's an expert on that Forum who gathers Xenomorph-related information from the internet every day, organizes it, and posts it there for everyone to search through. It also includes some internal information from the Supervision Bureau."

Su Yuqing nodded knowingly.

He knew that Forum. It had indeed gathered a large number of users interested in Xenomorphs.

He himself was a frequent visitor. When the Abomination Safety Supervision Bureau had first been established, even its personnel structure had drawn on suggestions from some Forum users.

"But I do have a question that no one on the Forum answered," Feng Ling said.

Su Yuqing asked, "What is it?"

Feng Ling asked him, "Do you have a way to distinguish Xenomorphs from normal humans?"

Su Yuqing's expression stiffened slightly. After a while, he replied in a low voice, "Unfortunately..."

Feng Ling asked again, "Can Xenomorphs distinguish ordinary humans from humans who hold Cards?"

"They can," Su Yuqing said heavily.

He explained, "To this day, we don't know how Xenomorphs log into human bodies. The Research Team once tried to develop an instrument capable of detecting whether a human body had been logged into, but unfortunately there has been no progress so far. Aside from the very few Inspectors with detection abilities, we have no other effective way to distinguish humans from Xenomorphs."

"But Xenomorphs can easily identify humans with Cards among a crowd." Feng Ling thought for a moment. "We can't find them, but they can find us. Every Inspector is a Supernatural Ability User who holds Cards. The Supervision Bureau will become a target for Xenomorphs."

Su Yuqing nodded slightly. "That's true, but in most cases, Xenomorphs won't choose to confront Inspectors head-on. After all, they need to live in society under human identities. Once their identities are exposed, it becomes troublesome. Unless the Cards on an Inspector are tempting enough that they would rather take the risk to seize them."

Feng Ling pondered silently for the moment.

She needed to weigh the pros and cons of joining the Supervision Bureau.

Su Yuqing looked at her seriously. "Feng Ling, as long as a human holds Cards, they face danger whether or not they join the Supervision Bureau. I hope you will consider this carefully and make the right choice."

"I refuse," Feng Ling suddenly said.

Su Yuqing was slightly startled. "Your reason?"

Naturally, there were many reasons...

But after thinking it over, Feng Ling only said, "I don't like being a target."

A trace of confusion appeared in Su Yuqing's eyes. After a moment of silence, he said, "You don't need to decide so quickly. You can think about it some more. It's getting late. Get some rest. I'll come see you tomorrow."

Feng Ling nodded.

Su Yuqing left the ward.

He still had several meetings to attend that day. On his way to the Elevator, he ran into a nurse and an unfamiliar woman.

"Captain Su, Feng Ling's mother came to see her," the nurse explained.

His phone rang. Su Yuqing answered it and gave the woman a slight nod.

It was a colleague from the Personnel Department. "Captain Su, have you finished talking with her?"

"Yes." Su Yuqing stepped into the Elevator. "She's rather young and very wary. She may not trust us enough. She refused the Supervision Bureau's recruitment."

"She refused?!" The Personnel Department colleague sounded anxious. "How could she refuse? Captain Su, should we send someone else to persuade her? Or talk to her parents? There are only you and Brother Zhou left among our city's Inspectors. There are more and more Xenomorphs now. If we don't recruit new members, there will be serious problems!"

Playing the family card was indeed an option.

Su Yuqing recalled the woman he had just met and vaguely felt that something was wrong.

He pulled up Feng Ling's personal file on his phone, and his face instantly turned pale. "Oh no..."

"What happened?"

Abandoning his usual gentleness, Su Yuqing anxiously slapped the Elevator's open-door button!

"She has no parents! She's an orphan!"

Then who was that woman just now?!